Fence



(No Model.)

F. GHILDERS.

FENCE.

Patented Nov.- 23, 1897.

O IJVVEJVTOR km 64mm NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK CHILDERS, OF WOLF CREEK, ILLINOIS.

FENCE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 594,324, dated November23, 1897.

Application filed October 2, 1896.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK OHILDERS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Wolf Creek, in the county of Williamson and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fences;and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a novel construction in a wire fence; and itconsists of the features of construction hereinafter described andclaimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a panel ofa fence constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is avertical section on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1.

In said drawings, .1 indicates the strands of Wire, 2 the posts, and 3the auxiliary posts.

The said posts 2 are secured at the lower end in blocks or bases 4, ofstone or masonry, and consist of upright bars 5, riveted together atintervals. The strands of wire are situated between the bars 5, asshown, and are suitably clamped between the same to form a rigidstructure. Between each pair of the posts 2 are the auxiliary posts 3,which are shorter and are about one-half the length of the posts 2.These auxiliary posts 3 are made in the same manner as the posts 2 andare preferably driven into the ground. These short auxiliary posts areemployed since the strands of wire at the bottom of the fence are closertogether and are subjected to more Serial No. 607,668- (No model.)

wear, and therefore need a stronger support. A fence constructed in thismanner is not only inexpensive, but can be put together by peoplewithout any special knowledge of fence-building, since all the parts canbe bought without being specially prepared and made into the necessarysizes and shapes as found necessary.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

A fence-panel consisting of posts 2, each of said posts comprising twoupright bars having smooth and straight inner faces and between whichthe fence-wires are situated and clamped, said bars being fastenedtogether at intervals by rivets, a base or foundation for said uprightbars and in which said bars are embedded, and a short auxiliary post 3situated between each pair of posts 2, said auxiliary post consisting oftwo upright bars having smooth and straight inner faces fastenedtogether and between which the fence-wires are situated and clamped,said bars being fastened together at intervals by rivets, and saidauxiliary post supporting only the lower strands of the wire formingsaid fence-panel.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

FRANK OHILDERS.

